Greetings from Rabulu, Fiji!
We have spent the past few weeks living, eating and sleeping in our new home and what an experience it has been! It is safe to say our group has really been put to the test of adapting to a completely different culture than the comfort of our homes in the States…With great rewards!
After a day of getting settled into our home-stays, we immediately delved… Read More
El dia de amistad
We can´t believe it´s been almost a week already! After landing on Guatemalan soil, we were promptly settled into a cozy camp on the hillside with views of a little colonial city nestled between two volcanoes that seemed to dance with the tireless clouds and provide us with endless entertainment. As a group, we spent our first few days getting oriented as we acclimatized to the… Read More
Family and Friends,
Ben here to let you know that we have arrived!! We crossed the infamous date line and missed Friday, arriving bright and early on Saturday morning at 5:30am. We slowly made our way to a local bus to take us to where we were staying which unexpectedly took us on a beautiful two hour scenic drive which was full of awe (and some sleep) of the… Read More
After meeting at a McDonalds in LAX, a 10 1/2 hour flight and a phenomenal stay at the Mango Bay Resort the Walkabout group is on their way to the Romulu village. Our first four days on our journey through the South Pacific were a bit of a vacation as we were able to swim in the ocean, kayak, snorkel, make coconut jewelry and watch Polynesian fire dancers as we… Read More
Hello everyone in cyberworld. I and my only fellow Southerner, Lizzy, are on a scavenger hunt in downtown Guayaquil. We have been practicing are rusty Spanish with the local people, often being corrected and hopefully not being rude. Guayaquil is a great city on the coast with a lot to offer. Unfortunately, I have yet to try the seafood, but it will happen.
Anyhoo, we´re off to win the scavenger… Read More
So we´ve arrived in Guayaquil! Such a beautiful place it is, and the people so welcoming. It´s incredible to see the relatibility of humans even beyond simple communication. Conversing with others traveling through the hostel has been insightful as to occurrences and precautions in other countries and areas of the continent, but even moreso just incredible to sit in communion with people unkown to yourself to share and learn WITH… Read More
Our first few days in Guayaquil, Ecuador have been sweaty, hot, and a whole new adventure, but we´re already loving it! The mango tree outside our window has been like our constant vending machine and the fresh juices served seemingly everywhere, help with the humidity. So far everyone is super chill and we´re becoming tighter as a group by the second. Shout out to our parents with lots of love,… Read More
Hello from Guayaquil!! We are currently running around the city in a scavenger hunt and we are winning!! its a beautiful day and are getting excited to work on rio muchachos but not so excited for the 8 hour bus ride!! We are in a rush so we have to go! Bye! lots o love… Read More
It´s a gorgeous day in Guayaquil! about 85 degrees and it feels like trying to breathe in a swimming pool. We´re all safe! gorgeous city, beautiful country. Can´t wait to get to Rio Muchacho organic farm tomorrow! 8 hour bus ride!! wooo!!!! Much love and safe travels
drew and eli… Read More
Africa is awesome! The people are friendly and the food is great, I really enjoy eating with my hands but only the right one. We have only been here a few days but we do and learn so much each day. The whole group is the best but me and Erin destroyed the scavenger hunt so yeah. We were able to lose ourselves in Morogoro for a few hours and… Read More
Greetings from Morogoro, Tanzania! Team “Best of the Rest” is rocking out at the all-day scavenger hunt around the city. So far in Tanzania we have eaten local foods such as Ugali, beans and rice, chipate, and delicious fruits. The entire group has bonded over intense games of Uno, SLAM, and BS (Erin winning them all of course). The weather is quite a change from what we were used to… Read More
Just a quick hello from Fiji to all our fans in the Carpe Diem family. The group has safely arrived to Fiji. Orientation is going super well at Mango Bay and other than the occasional rain the weather is great and pretty mild. The group is shaping up nicely and Justin and Jessica are feeling the vibe of a big love fest already. Get ready for memories and life long… Read More
Hi everyone!
We´re here exploring in Antigua. So far we have walked around a ton, looked in lots of cool shops, and went on an amazing tour of a cathedral from the 1600s. The architecture was amazing and we got to see the crypts of both important famous people and commoners who had died of infectious diseases. We still have a lot of work to do to complete our scavenger… Read More
Hi Everyone,
Ana and Jessie here… we just met a three month old huskie and his owner who wanted to speak English as much as we wanted to speak spanish. The town is beautiful with cobble stone roads and is full of life and color. Everyone here is so incredibly friendly, helpful, and appreciative. The vibes are awesome. It feels surreal that we are finally here! We are looking forward… Read More
Hola Friends,
We are in Antigua, Guatemala. Today we are having a scavenger hunt and enjoying the beauty of Central America. We came down to the town today at noon after getting a solid nights sleep and have a list we have to accomplish in order to win! (which we will) Hope all is well and we are having fun!
Adios… Read More
Hola,
Today is our first day of exploration in Antigua. Jana and I are making our way around the city as well as our senses of direction allow us, but enjoying every minute of it. We´re trying to curb our hunger because we want to space out our meals so that we don´t over eat; healthy living is one of our missions on this trip. We´re doing a scavenger hunt… Read More
In Maori, the indigenous language of New Zealand the word Hongi literally means breathe of Life. When you enter a Maori community you press your nose to everyone’s there, one by one, and share a breath together. This marks the point where you are no longer strangers and visitors, but part of the land and community and obliged to take part in it. It is with that spirit that Carpe… Read More
Good bye Pizza Hut, hello ceviche!
Our South America crew is all together, headed through security, and ready to embark on this incredible 3 month chapter of their lives! Despite the hour (3:30 AM, PST) and the fact that their flight does not take off for a few more, there is not a single yawn to be heard in the group. You can feel the excitement of these explorers and… Read More
Hasta luego friends and family!
As you are reading this, a new group of curious travelers are likely sitting in a circle somewhere in the airport getting to know their travel companions for the next three months. They have all met up, checked in, gone through security, and our ready to embark on an epic journey. It was a bittersweet good bye in the office today as we dropped Ben… Read More
